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A blindfolded marksman finds that on the average he hits the target 4 times out 5. If he fires 4 shots, what is the probability of more than 2 hits? 0.5013 0.6607 0.8192 0.7032

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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